Airship.



omino srafrns rares-r oracion.

JOHN W. BOUGHTON, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

AIRSHIP.

Specication of Letters Patent.

Patented 0015.144913.

' Application filed February' 9, 1.515?.A Serial No. 6764904.

v ing the angl-e thereof.

It consists also of a plane on the to'p of the frame and means for changing the angle thereof. By these means the flight o theI ship when ropelled may be readily lelecte'd and contro led.

It consists further of the construction of the frame of the ship whereby the sar-ne is light, strong, durable and inexpensive.

The invention is satisfactorily illustrated in the accompanying drawing, but the important instrumentalities thereof may be varied, and so it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the speciiic arrangement and organization shown and described. I

Figure l represents a, front elevation of an air ship embodying my invention. Fig. 2 represents a plan View thereof. represents a side elevation thereof. Fig. 4 represent-s a front view of the frame'of the ship. F ig. 5 represents a plan viewof said frame. Fig. 6 represents a longitudinal vertical section of one of the side planes of the ship.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the figures.

Referring to the drawings t-f designates the .frame of airs-hip. This fra-ine is disposed at, the longitudinal center of the ship and composed of vertical bars A', transverse bars B, a transwisely-extending bar C on the top of the frame, and longitudinally extending anglo irons D, the bar C ben ing rearward of the top bar E, the several members being bolted or rive-ted together forming a light, strong, durable and inexpensive structure. To the top bar B and the bar C is secured the plane C2, which latter "ms occupies a central position on the ship.

li are vertical planes disposed vupon opposite sides of the main frame A and on each are mounted the horizontal planes F which are adapted to swing or rock on said vert'rI al planes E and have pivotally connected with them the auxiliary frames G which Fig. s

`required may be raised and lowered by suitable means in the present case, the links or elbows il and the lever J, whereby the angles of said planes may be changed according to the requiiements of aviation.. The side members of the vertical plnes E are strengthened by brace rods e, as shown .in Figs. 1 and 6, the same. acting as stops to limit the descentof the planes F.

On the bars C', to the rear of the planes E, at the top of the frame A are the central and side transversely-extending planes K, and rearward of the. same is the frame L on which is mounted the horizontal plane M which has a. pivotal connection with said frame L, so as to be capable of changing its angles according to requirements of aviation, the means einplyed for effecting such change being in the present case, the links N which are connected with the rear of said plane M and the pulley P Which'latter is secured to the pivot of the front link N, and

has passed around it the strap or belt Q which extends into the cabin, apartment., or room R of the ship, said cabin being properly mounted on the frame olf the ship.

S designates the propeller of the ship, the same being' suitably mounted on the frame A and receiving its power by a motor in the room R or elsewhere.

0n the rear of the frame L is mounted the rudder T which is provided 'with means U for operating the same.

The planes F as is evident are adapted to be moved simultaneously in the same `direction, and when they are inclined downwardly and rearwardly` the ship will leave the ground in much less space than has been capable heretofore under present conditions where small planes are used and the whole lifting surface is opposed to the direction to lift the ship from theground. As said planes F are hinged at their front ends and adapted to be moved from their rear ends, it takes less power to change the direction or angle of said planes than if hinged or pivoted lt will be Seen also required to control l l saine may be operated in the cabin R which that but few levers are at their middle portion.

the Jship and'allof the10 provides comfortable quarters for the avia- 2 amaai@ The planeal C2, K ,ii'iay lie hinged so aa lo l lie angiiliiily ailjiislalile similar te ilie lieri- '/,iinlal planes lf. 'rlllie latlei' resenilile a linx l kite, (lie siilea oi" llie planea` E iii wliieli .esaiijl planes ai'e iiimiiileil living covered and prf leeleil willi plaies /ll 0f lliin iiiel'al iii* fiilie Siiilaliliiiiaiii'ial, "hewn in Fil 3 a, G. ,Mlililiunal ver 10:11 planes can .iw willi-il l al frequent iiil'ei'i'zils in priiieii. liie iiiciiiiiii over ille planes wlien iii nwliiiii.

llaviiig tliiis ijlesei'ilierl iiijvT iiiveiil'iiin iilia'l l (flaiiii as new anil (lesiie le seiiiie liy Vliei i fers Patent is,

1. In an aiixship, a frame, a elatienaijf vertical plane t-liei'efin7 :i lieiii/:il-ii'al plaiie pivol'ally iiiounled (in said Yeilic'al plane, an auxiliary l'iaiiie nmvalile on ,said Yer, f plane and means for raising and lawei'iii saiil auxiliary fi'aiiie.

2. ln an ai'isliip, a frame, a Sl'ationai" vertical plane thereon, a horizontal plane pivolally meuiil'ef] on Said vertical plane, an

lan S, said liarizoiial planes fe'iilljy' eeniieeled 'willi the auxiliary 'i els ly e, Hiding planes to and means auxiliary plane cen lliei'een, verhaal `planes in 'rlie il'eiili'al 'plane anil upon 0p- QLF llie i'i' e anil horizontal iiil'eil ai: -^ieal planes.

` ii. plane cen- I :Miiral planes in lane and upon 0panii lierizuntal ip. a fi'ai e. a centrally clisdie from lliieiee'1 centrally disposed plane ai. lie, rear, vertical side auxiliary frame movable on Said veilii'al planes ai i'iie, freni', horizontal planes plane, means for raisingr and lowering said iiiriiinieil lierenzi. anifl auxiliary planes auxiliary l'i'ame` and means pii'elally een iiieiiiileil tu tlie reni' el lie, i'eiiial planes. nei-ting said lioiiziintal plane with the aunan iai'y frame.. poseil plane al l'i font lliei'eef a eenlrally l. In an aii'sliip, a central lil-aine, slatieii- (li posed piane ai; -e rear thereof, vert-ical aiv vertical planes nimiiiled thereon, heini side planes al, il; limiziintal planes zonlal planes pivolally mounted en saiiil veil ii'foiiiile'l iliifi'efiia a- "lie-ry l'raiiies mounted lii'al planea, auxiliary fiaiiiebmovable im La l u i ai' lie `.ical planea, and means said vertical planes,` said lioiizenl'al xirlaneh fer raining anil leiieiing lie. auxiliary being pivotally connected willi i'lie aiixiliai'ff raiiiea frames and transversely eXleiiiling planea tu g llie rear of said vertii'al planes. f 4. ln an aiifsliip, a ceiilieil 'ian'ie, :siaioiiary vertical planes mounted tlieiieeii, lier-izonial planes pivoally moiinled on aaiil 

